April 2026 Current Affairs in one-liner question-answer format. Important current affairs questions and answers for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway, Defence and other competitive exams.
Question (1) Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in 2026?
Answer: Senior bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav.
Question (2) International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action observed annually on?
Answer: April 4.
Question (3) Which space agency conducted the Artemis II mission that broke the Apollo 13 distance record?
Answer: NASA (crew travelled maximum distance of about 252,756 miles from the Earth).
Question (4) Which company signed a ₹1,950 crore contract with the Ministry of Defence for Mountain Radars for the Indian Air Force (IAF)?
Answer: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
Question (5) Who released the “Market for Textiles and Clothing: National Household Survey 2024” report?
Answer: Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh on April 6, 2026.
Question (6) In which country is the joint military exercise Cyclone-IV being conducted in April 2026?
Answer: Egypt (Joint special forces from India and Egypt from April 9 to April 17, 2026).
Question (7) When is World Health Day observed annually which is coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Answer: April 7.
Question (8) What is the extended deadline for completing select projects under the PM-KUSUM scheme?
Answer: March 31, 2027.
Question (9) Where was INS Taragiri commissioned as part of the Indian Navy’s Project 17A stealth frigate program on April 3, 2026?
Answer: Visakhapatnam.
Question (10) In which state, will animal welfare committees be set up across all districts to prevent cruelty to animals?
Answer: Delhi.
Question (11) What is the name of the new AI model introduced by Meta to power its AI assistant?
Answer: Muse Spark.
Question (12) Which university signed an MoU with the National Council for Cement and Building Materials to strengthen research and training in the construction sector?
Answer: Delhi Technological University (DTU).
Question (13) The Meghalaya government has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with which company to pilot satellite-based internet services across remote and difficult terrains in the state?
Answer: Starlink India.
Question (14) Which city topped India’s national pollution index for March 2026 according to CREA rankings?
Answer: Gurugram.
Question (15) India signed the Punatsangchhu-II export tariff protocol with which country in April 2026?
Answer: Bhutan.
Question (16) In which region is the Mission Mitra high-altitude experiment being conducted to simulate deep space conditions for Gaganyaan astronauts?
Answer: Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh.
Question (17) When is Prevention of Blindness Week observed in 2026?
Answer: April 1 to April 7 (theme – Uniting for a Glaucoma-Free World).
Question (18) Which bank launched the AI-powered conversational platform ‘bob SAMVAD’ in Mumbai on March 28th 2026?
Answer: Bank of Baroda.
Question (19) What was the approximate weight of the simulated Crew Module used in the Second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) on April 10th 2026 for the Gaganyaan mission?
Answer: 5.7 tonnes.
Question (20) When is World Health Day observed globally every year?
Answer: April 7.
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